What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAP FICO Consultant - Manager position at Cognizant North America?

About Cognizant's SAP Practice

Cognizant's SAP practice is part of our Enterprise Platform Services (EPS) unit. In Cognizant's SAP practice, we help enterprises maximize business value in the digital economy. As part of this practice, you will drive digital acceleration, to prepare our clients for the approaching autonomous business by unlocking the value of digital with industry-specific outcomes. Our extended service portfolio and business solutions help our clients gain competitive leadership, discover new revenue streams and achieve business agility-all with the operational mandates of cost and efficiency.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled SAP FICO Manager who will be catering to the North America customers and involves supporting proactive and reactive business opportunities such as managed services and transformation. The individual will be closely working with our onsite sales / delivery teams, and participate in solution discussions, and workshops.

Role : SAP FICO Consultant - Manager

Job Level : Senior Manager

Location : Austin,TX-Center Lake Dr-COG. Onsite

Duration : Full Time only - Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

We are seeking for a Resource with min 10 years of SAP FI / CO experience involving end-to-end project implementations. Should have Project management experience and led teams at least of size 6-8.

Role Responsibilities

Functional leadership for the SAP Functional FICO
Support Group Reporting end users by researching, architecting, implementing, and testing solutions in response to enhancement requests submitted by end users.
Research complex application issues and examine integration between various systems (SAP and non-SAP) for inconsistencies.
Work closely with business teams to clearly understand requirements and implement solution improvements and enhancements.
Ensure the adherence of standards and SAP best practices.
Responsible for following operating procedures and responding to production support tickets for the FICO and GR modules within predefined service level agreements
Responsible for resolving and or escalating complex SAP related support requests to appropriate resources for resolution
Understand support problems in applicable functional area and analyze options to determine appropriate solutions

Required Qualifications

Gather requirement, Identify Gaps, Design solutions, manage on-site & off-shore teams, manage project deliverable, Project Management Activities, liasie with client, create opportunities to ramp up the team

Must have worked in AR, AP, GL, AA, and COPA area

New GL and Document split functionality (for Accounts other than Apple)

Automatic Payments with DMEE, XML and iDocs

Revenue Recognition

Tax on sales and purchases

Exposure 3rd party taxation tools like Sabrix, Taxware or Vertex

Withholding Tax

Sound knowledge in Intercompany processes through Edi-IDocs

Exposure to Interfaces and development thereof

Knowledge in Bank communication

Lock box and Electronic Bank statement with search strings

Integration with SD, MM and PS modules

Working with IDocs

Local GAAP Reporting using special purpose ledgers

Foreign currency valuation and translation

Period end closing process

Credit Card processes

Collection, Dispute, and Credit Management

Multi-currency global landscape

Development of custom reports

Implementation and testing of Function modules, User exits and BTEs

Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements :

Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term / Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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